Our immortality [On Hold]

Chapter 11

You make me happy, even when you're awful. I would rather be with you - even the you that you seem to think is diminished - than with anyone else in the world.
-Me Before You, Jojo Moyes

Jane's POV

They say that god sends you to earth with a purpose and he calls you back when that purpose has been fulfilled.
Why was I still alive then? My life was stringed with Luke. Why didn't god call us together? How is it that his purpose had been completed and not mine? We were two bodies and one soul.

I mean it when I say I have lead a life of deep contentment. There's nothing I would change. I have had my shares of joys and sorrows but I didn't have to go through them alone, my Luke was always with me.

And just like that, overwhelmed with memories I find myself drifting back in time.

***

I am 24 years old. We both had graduated by then. We went to the same university but took different courses. We were busy, however we spent our weekends together. Luke was working in a law firm and I found myself a job in a government office.

On one such weekend, Luke greeted me with a brief kiss. "Busy life, eh?" I asked. "How's the case coming up?"

"It has kept everyone busy. But its progressing." He replied.

We had lunch and talked about things.
"By the way, we are going out today." Luke said all of a sudden.

"Suddenly? Where are we going?" I asked.

"It is a surprise." He winked.

"Well, I am tired. I thought we could stay inside." I teased.

He laughed. "I will carry you, if I have too. But we are going."

"We are going to the beach, aren't we?" I asked.

"Yeah, er I mean er no." He stammered.

I laughed. "How did you guess?" He asked.

I shrugged. "Intuitions, I think. Or maybe I know you too well."

"Whatever. We are going. Period." He said.

I didn't have any other option. So, we got ready and went to the beach in the evening. Everything was so calm. It was like the waves, the sea, the sand, the shore, the sky were trying to tell me a different story.

"Here we are." I squealed.

"So, what's the plan?" I asked.

Luke shrugged. "The usual."

We swam, we talked. We walked on the sand hand in hand. But Luke seemed a bit nervous today. He was being very fidgety.

"We came to the beach on our first date." Luke said.

"Yes." I said. "Since then the beach has always been special."

After some time, Luke got up and said, "Jane, there's something I want to say."

"Uh-huh." I replied lazily. "Go on."

And the next thing I knew he got down on one knee. Everyone was staring at us. He produced a red rose out of nowhere and took out a ring from his pocket. The entire world ceased to exist then. There were tears of unexpected joy pouring down from my eyes. The sky had turned a different blend of red and orange. My cheeks had acquired the same colour.

He took my hand and said, "Er, Jane you- er I-, what I mean is..." Then he said in one breath. "Jane, I know you don't cook well and I promise to feed you till my last breath."

I burst out laughing. He put the ring in my finger. People were smiling and walking away. I stood there tongue tied. I was just smiling like really broadly. Words had failed me.

We sat on the sand for a long time that day. I rested my head on his shoulder. "I ruined it, didn't I? You know, I had planned a really romantic speech but the moment I sat down I forgot everything." He said.

"It was the most beautiful moment of my life." I replied.

"You are and always will be the most beautiful person in my life. I want to spend my entire life with you. I want you beside me when I wake up everyday. I want to share everything with you from my morning coffee to the goodnight kisses. You are very special. I love you and I want to grow old with you." Luke said with so much intensity that I found a lump growing in my throat.

"Oh Luke! I love you." I whispered, sniffing.

"Jane, will you do the honours of marrying me and making me the happiest person alive?" He asked.

"Yes." Yes was all I could say.

***

Even 60 years later, this memory is clearly etched in my mind. It was indeed one of the most beautiful moments of my life. But then again, with Luke everything was beautiful.

A/N

Hey readers!

This chapter is very special. I don't know why, it just is. If you have someone in your life who wants to listen to every tiny thing that goes on in your head then don't ever let go of that person. This is just an aftermath of writing romantic stuff. *winks*

Anyway, I hope you like the chapter.
The song uploaded is Truly, Madly, Deeply by Savage Garden. Do play the song while reading the chapter.

I recently read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes and I completely in love with it.
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